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browne

/braʊn/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant un patronyme, connu notamment pour un illustrateur anglais de plusieurs romans de Dickens (1815-1882) et pour un écrivain américain de récits humoristiques sur un montreur de foire itinérant (1834-1867).

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formalcommon/braʊn/

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to a surname, notably associated with an English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882) and a United States writer of humorous tales of an itinerant showman (1834-1867).

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre désignant un patronyme, connu notamment pour un illustrateur anglais de plusieurs romans de Dickens (1815-1882) et pour un écrivain américain de récits humoristiques sur un montreur de foire itinérant (1834-1867).
  1. English illustrator C1 formal british

    An English illustrator known for his work on several novels by Charles Dickens, active in the 19th century.

    • Browne's illustrations brought Dickens' characters to life.
    • Many of Browne's drawings are still admired today.
    • He is best known for his work under the pseudonym 'Phiz'.

    🇫🇷Hablot Knight Browne, illustrateur anglais

    Synonymes: phiz

  2. American writer C1 formal american

    A United States writer of humorous tales about an itinerant showman, active in the 19th century.

    • Browne's stories captured the spirit of traveling performers.
    • His humorous tales were widely read in his time.
    • He wrote under the pen name 'Artemus Ward'.

    🇫🇷Browne (écrivain américain)